Bash aliases in OS X??

Grife · 03-13-2007, 04:52 PM

Uh oh, this is frustrating and I can't figure out how to do it. I'm trying to alias ls='ls -F' for bash, but I can't find .bash_aliases in home directory like in Linux. I tried touching it and editing it in nano but no go. I tried looking for info from almighty google with lame results, none.

Do someone know how to make a permament alias file for bash? Really frustrating to write it every time when starting a new session.

druuna · 03-13-2007, 04:59 PM

Hi,

In your homedir (terminals opens in it) create a .profile (mind the leading dot), put your stuff in there.

I'm a proud owner of a Mac Pro since a few days and this solution works for me.
Also take a look at bash's manpage under the INVOCATION part.

Hope this helps.

jschiwal · 03-13-2007, 05:48 PM

Your .bash_aliases file in Ubuntu is probably sourced by the the .profile script. You could do the same on your Mac provided it uses the bash shell.

Grife · 03-14-2007, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by druuna

Hi,

In your homedir (terminals opens in it) create a .profile (mind the leading dot), put your stuff in there.

I'm a proud owner of a Mac Pro since a few days and this solution works for me.
Also take a look at bash's manpage under the INVOCATION part.

Hope this helps.

Thank you!